Cravat
Deflations
If the collapsed part of the canopy is entangled in the lines, you must try to release
it by pulling the ear-line. If you cannot do it and the rotation is increasing, you
must use the parachute.
Estimate the damage. If a brake has untied - no problem as Discovery-3 can be
steered well by weight shift and pulling the back risers. Even if the damage allows
for a sustainable controlled flight, you should land as soon as possible. If normal
flight is impossible, you must use the parachute.
We do not recommend you to use the above-mentioned risky techniques. You can
use them at a sufficient height over the water when you are wearing a life jacket
and there is an experienced instructor in a boat.
In flight damage
Self-rotation
Increasing rotation usually takes place when the pilot has not reacted properly to
the asymmetric collapse of the accelerated paraglider. Try to slow down the rotation
by counter-shifting your weight in the harness and pulling the outer brake. If the
self-rotation is increasing, drop the rescue parachute quickly in the direction of the
rotation. This mode can also take place when you make extreme turns of the over
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loaded paraglider.
